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U.S. Supreme Court

Jan 8, 2015

Groups ask US Supreme Court to hear voter ID case

Civil rights advocates asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to reverse a decision upholding Wisconsin's voter photo identification law, arguing the case raises questions of national importance about limits on a state's ability to restrict voting.

Jan 7, 2015

DNR asks US Supreme Court to review night deer ruling

State attorneys have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down a federal appellate decision ordering a judge to revisit a ruling barring Wisconsin's Chippewa tribes from hunting deer at night.

Jan 2, 2015

US high court to adopt e-filing

The U.S. Supreme Court is belatedly developing an electronic filing system similar to those used in courts around the country, Chief Justice John Roberts said Wednesday in his annual end-of-year report.

Dec 31, 2014

Court sides with juice maker in beverage fight

A federal appeals court has sided with juice maker POM Wonderful in a lawsuit over another beverage company's use of the term "pom."

Dec 30, 2014

Gay marriage cases teed up for justices’ action

Gay marriage cases are on the U.S. Supreme Court's agenda with enough time for the issue to be argued and decided by late June.

Dec 16, 2014

Scalia, Kagan: Common ground often trumps ideology

One is a sharp-tongued, self-described "wise guy" originalist, who believes the Constitution means today what it meant when it was first written. The other is a diplomatic former Harvard Law School dean who believes there must be "flexibility" in interpreting the nation's governing document.

Dec 3, 2014

US justices hear pregnancy discrimination case (UPDATE)

The U.S. Supreme Court is weighing how much employers must do to accommodate pregnant workers under a federal law aimed at combating discrimination against them.

Nov 18, 2014

Gay marriage issue squarely before US high court

A same-sex couple from Michigan is putting the question of the right to marry nationwide squarely before the U.S. Supreme Court.

Nov 17, 2014

US high court to consider when second mortgage can be void

The U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether homeowners who declare bankruptcy can void a second mortgage if the home's market value has dropped below the amount they owe on their first mortgage.

Nov 14, 2014

Same-sex couples file US Supreme Court appeal

Same-sex couples seeking the right to marry are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to settle the issue of gay marriage nationwide.

Nov 14, 2014

Justice Thomas hints at court split on gay marriage review

Justice Clarence Thomas suggested Thursday that the U.S. Supreme Court was divided over whether to hear the gay marriage cases the justices rejected last month.

Nov 12, 2014

US Supreme Court weighs state tax authority

The U.S. Supreme Court is considering new limits on how states can assess income tax on money residents earn across state lines.

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